The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-09
Evangelical Lutheran Council.

GREENvILLE Pa, Sept. S,-The General
Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
the United States and Canada convened here
to-day. This council promises to be of more
than ordinary interest. Representatives
either here their way from every synod of
that part of the church known the General
Council of Lutherans. except the Michigan
synod, which has not yet been heard from.
Some of the must prominent members are: Drs.
Joseph Seiss, B. NJ. Schumacher and Fl. E. ia
cobs. of Philadelphia. DR.. t. E. Seip. OF Muh-
lenberg, Pa. Dr. E. f. Moltke, of New York;
DR.. K. r. Wedner, of Rock Island, Ill.,; DIR.
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Lancaster. This is the supreme body Of this
branch of the church in America II represents
pine synods. with two in advisory relations, 993
ministers, $50 congregations, and 25S, 40S COM
municant members. This council is also in
more or less intimate comm unication with all
tine branches of the Lutheran Church in Amer
lea, which ranks fourth in numbers of all prot
estant denominations. The general council was
organized just twenty years ago. 1t supports
about half of the twenty-six Lutheran colleges
10 the United States and four theological semi
naries. 1t embraces five languages. English,
German Norwegian, Swedish and Danish. The
home mission work extends from Nova Scotia
20 Texas, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Its foreign mission work IS mostly IN India
The deliberations of this body will be of interest
TO about five millions of people in the United
States and British America.
The first business session was convened at
P. NJ. The most of the session was occupied
with examining credentials of delegates, and
calling of roll by SYMBOLS The elections resulted
follows: President, Rev. Prof A F. Path,
d. D., Philadelphia; English recording secre-
tary, Rev. q. w. Mechline. Lancaster. O.;
German. Rev. J. Nlcum, Syracuse, n. Y;
treasurer, W. A. Stake. Philadelphia; English
corresponding secretary, Rev. B. N. Shmucker.
ID. D., Pittstown, Pa; German. S. klingman,
Ann Arbor, Mich; Swedish. E. Norrelius. Vasa
MINI.
Reports from the various synods were read.
Friday evening fixed for the discussion Of
home missions, and Monday evening will be de-
voted to the interests of foreign missions. Rev.
F. J. Shantz read the report of the En- glsh home
mission committee, which showed very
couragipg summary OF results. The work of the
committee has greatly increased during the past
year, and it was found impossible to heed the
numerous appeals which have been made for
assistance, for want of men and money.
At the evening session prayer was offered by
Rev. G. Trabert, of Minneapolis DR.. Schu-
maker, Of Pottstown, Pa, presented the follow
ing:
Resolved That a committee be appointed which
shall present definite plan for the administration of
home mission work of the synods connected with the
General Council in which the relation of the synods
the missions and mission work within their bounds,
and the mode of raising and expanding for
the work shall be set FORTH and report during the
convention
After discussion, the resolution was adopted.
The report of the treasurer of the homo mission
committee was received and referred to audit-
ing committee. A report was received from W.
A. Stake. of Philadelphia, declining to serve
another year as treasurer Tabled.
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. Melhound, of
Plttsburg